octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[my headphones are broken (wip)]

This sounded really cool and amped up! It is short (but ig that makes sense because it's WIP haha) and packs a lot of energy. It's very happy and sounds like the opening to some show or game or something in general. I love the bass, and just think maybe the melody instrument can be more prominent when the song gets heavy. Otherwise awesome job, keep it up!!

[the maniacal synth]

I really like the combo of everything going on here :)
The main instrument that the song starts with and progresses throughout is both really cool, but also plays a very beautiful melody. The gated chords and arps really add to this kind of spacey mysterious feeling. And even though the song doesn't get much more harmony compared to the beginning part, it still sounds pretty interesting and varied as the melody just keeps evolving in a very subtle but definitely noticeable way. It has a great mood to it in general, and can also easily fit some action-y game or scene. Just awesome job in general, keep it coming!!

[Resistance]

Definitely very chill, I spaced out while listening to the song... but I remember the good stuff I wanted to say! I really like the phases of this song. They're not too heavy which fits the overall mood you were going for, and have good percussion and bass. Then there's the beginning, middle break and ending sections that are much calmer and really help stich all the parts together with smooth transitions. I really, really love how you utilized the strings here; they sound both very natural and very beautiful. Just all around amazing, keep up the great work!!

GalaxyTones responds:

Thanks a lot for your valuable feedback :)

[clockwork]

Nice happy little song :)
I like that the ticking takes turn panning from left to right, it adds a very playful element to the song. The melody is also happy and carefree, and the bass with the harmony sound very nice! Great work, keep it coming!

Arctnu responds:

thanks :)

[ENCRYPTEDMIND]

I'd say it's a very successful experimental song! At first the effect sounded cool but I started wondering if the whole song will just be that style of compression and nothing else, but man you found a way to make it work and you made it work good. Layering it with non distorted instruments really both brought out the distorted ones and also amplified the room and space, and made the piece sound great. The melody itself is also very beautiful. Keep up the amazing work!!

Getsaa responds:

OMG Thank you so much <33 I did my best

[Doo]

This definitely feels very funky, I like it! It has such a cool groove to it, very mechanical and industrial but also super dancy. I love all the FM instruments as they really add to the overall feeling, and the song just manages to feel unique for so many reasons as well. One of the biggest reasons it feels unique is just the weird combination of instruments you used in general, but they all make such a great song together! I love the progression as well, it's not stagnant and varies a lot. Awesome work, keep it up!!!

[Carrying the Past]

This definitely feels sad and lonely, and you used many different things to amplify this. The instruments are not static in terms of dynamic, there's a lot of crescendos and slight changes in pacing, as well as build up of strings during emotional moments. The melody itself is very sad as well, and tugs at the heart strings. Great piece, keep up the awesome work!!

[Fai]

Sounds very atmospheric. Kind of like you're lost in some weird space crystal maze or cave or something. The shimmers and textures you use are very beautiful. Great work, keep it coming!!

[S.M.G - Aurora]

Very spacey, zoned out, and relaxing. I really like it! Everything from the minor pitch fluctuation, to the interesting percussive instruments, to the melody just works together very well. I like the groove and the progression just keeps changing into something interesting each time. The more calm breaks in between phases is also really good to give it that really roomy space feeling. Awesome work, keep it coming!!

[Time VIP]

This sounds beautiful! I love the very spaced out mood and feeling, and the mixing is very crisp and clean. The instruments you chose are beautiful and the environment you created is just magical. I found listening to this very relaxing and happy. Amazing work, keep it coming!!

OVERSCORE responds:

Thank you for leaving a detailed review! I’ve been working on my atmospheric elements lately, so I’m glad you liked how that felt.